Teaching Portfolio

Sustainable Change Leadership

Description: This course develops leadership from the perspective of managing the people side of change required to transform a traditional business to one that is not only financially successful but also a genuine “force for good” for our natural and social environment. The B Lab Impact Assessment tool is used to measure, monitor, and link sustainable business practices to drive continuous improvement and innovation. Students will conduct hands-on, practical work with local businesses to develop change leadership skills as they relate to sustainability. 

University:

University of Colorado – Denver Business School

Semesters/Years:

Fall 2022; Spring 2023

Course Numbers:

MGMT 6825 / MGMT 4825

Global Climate Change

Description: Global climate change may be one of the most important challenges facing business in the 21st century. This course will introduce the potential impacts of climate, then discuss possible regulatory responses to and business risks and opportunities that may emerge if climate change occurs.

University:

University of Colorado – Denver Business School

Semesters/Years:

Fall 2022; Spring 2023

Course Numbers:

MGMT 6827 / MGMT 4950

Business for a Better World

Description: Introduces the main concepts and tools of sustainable business, such as life-cycle analysis, circularity, Context-based sustainability, carbon footprinting, market failure, closed-loop systems, DfE (Design for the Environment), corporate sustainability reporting, then examines how companies can move from doing less bad to making the world better.

University:

University of Colorado – Denver Business School

Semesters/Years:

Fall 2022; Spring 2023

Course Numbers:

MGMT 6826 / MGMT 4825

Intro to GIS for Urban Sustainability Challenges

Description: Geographical Information System (GIS) technologies are utilized broadly by researchers, government agencies, business, and civic organizations to map, analyze, and communicate urban challenges and solutions. As such, GIS is a powerful tool in both the urban scholar’s and professional’s toolbox. This introductory course will provide students with a strong conceptual foundation in GIS mapping technologies and their application to spatial mapping, analysis, and communication of urban challenges and solutions. It covers data types and sources, coordinate systems, map designs, spatial analysis, story maps, and GIS applications. Most classes will be partitioned into a lecture, class exercises, and lab (time permitting). Students are expected to attend and participate in class regularly, and complete the readings and assignments prior to class. This course requires completion of lab assignments, regular participation in class, and a culminating project. The final project will be selected by each student in consultation with the instructor on an urban inclusivity/equity, economic resilience, environmental sustainability, climate resilience, or related challenge.

University:

Georgia State University – Urban Studies Institute

Semesters/Years:

Fall 2021

Course Numbers:

URB 8097

Sustainable World

Description: Sustainable World will introduce you to the interdisciplinary field of sustainability and explore the fundamental question of how human and natural systems interact. Sustainable World focuses on how the environment functions, how humans interact with and shape the environment, and how our “life support system” shapes us. This class also focuses on approaches to addressing sustainability problems that comes from an emerging field known as Sustainability Science. Using real world issues and challenges, you will learn about the fundamental Earth Systems on which we depend. Many of the natural processes and sustainability challenges explored in lecture will have affected us personally. In recitation, each of us will conduct an inquiry relevant to sustainability with both personal and social dimensions. This is an amazing opportunity to work on something that you care about while understanding it in its broader social-ecological context.

University:

Arizona State University – School of Sustainability

Semesters/Years:

Spring 2019

Course Numbers:

Sustainability 101

Future Thinking and Strategies

Description: This course offers a critical introduction to future-oriented theories and methods. Futures Thinking & Strategy explores anticipation in contemporary society by probing real world sustainability issues and how the future is created and contested. By characterizing and critiquing future-oriented practices across governmental, academic, private, and social movement spaces, this course offers a critical perspective on different ways to study the future and the implications of their use. This course is designed to teach you how to THINK about the future and DESIGN future oriented inquiries in the context of sustainability. In this course, you will acquire experience with scenario building and strategic planning, thus developing and refining practical skills, including process design, trend analysis, and interviewing. In addition to this practical experience with foresight tools, you will also confront broader questions about the limits of prediction, time and social change, path dependency and the politics of looking into the future. Each module will include a lecture, readings, student-led discussions and an assignment designed to differentiate a particular concept or practice a particular skill.

University:

Arizona State University – School of Sustainability

Semesters/Years:

Fall 2019

Course Numbers:

Sustainability 311

Environmental Science

Description: This course examines the risks and the environmental impact of human behavior and population growth on natural resources. Emphasis is placed on a holistic approach to environmental science using hands-on exercises, environmental surveys, and class discussions to reinforce scientific principles.

University:

Grand Canyon University

Semesters/Years:

Fall 2020; Spring 2021; Fall 2021; Spring 2022

Course Numbers:

BIO 220